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China has told the United States that it plans to formally launch an investigation that could lead to new import duties on autos and sports utility vehicles made by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, a U.S. industry official said today. Full story...

In News Brake: Mopar uncorks several more custom rides, which you can build from the catalog; Ford prefers Geely for Volvo, and we take the 2010 Subaru Outback for a spin . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

In exchange for new UAW concessions, Ford Motor Co. promised to put additional work into four of its troubled parts factories as a way to improve their prospects of being sold. Full story...

In exchange for new UAW concessions, Ford Motor Co. promised to put additional work into four of its troubled parts factories as a way to improve their prospects of being sold. Full story...

Ford worker opposition to concessions agreed by the United Auto Workers appears to be growing. Full story...

Chinese automaker Geely Group Holding Co. is Ford Motor Co.'s preferred bidder to purchase Volvo Car Corp. Full story...

Ford has told the Canadian Auto Workers that labour costs must come down if the union wants a share of future investment, which the automaker intends to channel to wherever it gets "the biggest bang for its buck," the head of the CAW has said. Full story...

Chinese automaker Geely is Ford's preferred bidder to purchase Volvo. "Ford believes Geely has the potential to be a responsible future owner of Volvo," Ford Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth said in a statement. Full story...

Chinese automaker Geely is Ford's preferred bidder to purchase Volvo. "Ford believes Geely has the potential to be a responsible future owner of Volvo," Ford Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth said in a statement. Full story...

China's Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co. is Ford's preferred bidder to purchase Volvo. "Ford believes Geely has the potential to be a responsible future owner of Volvo," Ford Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth said in a statement. Full story...

Ford is the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability, according to Consumer Reports' 2009 annual car reliability survey. Full story...

Ford announced today that a consortium led by Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co. Ltd. is its preferred bidder in the ongoing discussions concerning the possible sale of Volvo Car Corporation. Full story...

Fisker Automotive has selected the Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington Delaware to build affordable plug-in hybrid cars. Full story...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] announced today that a consortium led by Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co. Ltd. is its preferred bidder in the ongoing discussions concerning the possible sale of Volvo Car Corporation. Full story...

Dave Leggett recently interviewed Ford CEO Alan Mulally in his Dearborn office. Extracts from the full interview are available in this article. Full story...

Unlike the other two firms comprising the Detroit 'Big 3', Ford Motor Company has managed to avoid filing for Chapter 11 in the worst recession to hit the US auto industry in decades. The firm is moving closer to sustainable profitability at much lower volume. Many say that Ford CEO and President Alan Mulally can take considerable credit for that. Big corporate turnarounds aren't easy, but as he tells Dave Leggett, the important thing is to have a vision and act decisively. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. workers represented by the UAW rejected concessions at five plants as of today, threatening to scuttle a deal to give the automaker cost parity with U.S. rivals General Motors Co. and Chrysler. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has made the most progress in improving vehicle quality among major automakers, while Chrysler ranks at the bottom of the industry for reliability, according to an annual Consumer Reports survey released today. Full story...

In News Brake: Ford is bringing a stable of Mustangs, Taurus SHOs and other tricked-out rides to SEMA, Chrysler is reportedly in for a big product shakeup, and we review the 2011 Kia Sorrento . . . But Wait There's More! Full story...

Union workers at Ford's Kansas City assembly plant overwhelmingly rejected proposed contract changes that include a "no-strike" provision on wages and benefits, the local president has said. Full story...